chapter 1

[Shaira pov.]

It's been almost a week since I arrived in manila, I'm just locked in a room because they don't want to let me out until I do what they want.

My aunt lied to me, She took me to a club, And I haven't seen her until now. I hate it, I don't know if I can even respect him by the time we meet again.

I gasped as a woman entered, Based on her attire she was working here.

"If I were you I wouldn't be locked up here and because you're a pity, do you know what you can earn?" He is very salty. I didn’t even have an interest.

"I'll never do what you want." I said to him and turned away from my bed.

"I was like that at first, my mother also left me here to make money, but because I couldn't do anything, I also followed their wishes." I heard him pull the chair near my seat, I stayed back and didn't even turn around.

"Your name is Shaira, isn't it? Your aunt left you here and sold you so if I'm you I'll save money."

It's sad to think that my own relative's only equivalent is money, But in fact there is no blood on us, Otherwise it just became my aunt because of my father. My step father.

"I'll help you escape here when you've accumulated, I'll take care of you." I was quick to deal with it because of what he said.

"How can I be sure you're trustworthy?" I asked, There is doubt.

"Tch, If you think it's free for me to help you get up I'll tell you soon there's a replacement for that, So you should start saving and you'll pay me for helping you." He stood up and someone took a dress from the cabinet.

Holding a red dress she smiled to face me.

"Then you're saying I'll dance here first to be able to save?" I stood up and faced it.

"Yes, you won't lose anything if you dance. There's also a mask there if you want to hide your identity." He pressed his clothes against my body and looked at me from head to toe.

"Red is your thing because you're white, come with me, I'll dress you and fix you."

I looked down, It never crossed my mind to work here. Even though we are short of money, my personality is clean, But this time it seems like I will be challenged by a severe test.

I wanted to escape this place but I couldn't, With so many guards and they almost had weapons hidden in their clothes. I don't want to be ruined, because my mother will definitely be worried. And that's what I don't want to happen.

I followed him when he came out, Until he entered the other room where almost lipsticks on his face will be exposed to you, I see my reflection in the big mirror and I almost feel sorry for it because of the intense sadness and anxiety.

"Get dressed if you want to dance. At any time, costumers will be looking for a woman."

I swallowed and averted my eyes but when he noticed me he approached me again.

"Just try, nothing will be lost. As I said I will help you. Dont worry .."

"I'm not used to this job .."

"You'll get used to it too ..." he presented the dress to me again, I shook it because I wanted to leave it.

If he only needed money to help me I would do it, And as soon as I get out of this hell I will go straight home to the province.

"It's too short, isn't there something a little longer than this" I complained, pulling down the hem of the dress.

This fitted dress is red, when you pull it down, your chest will appear, when you go up, it looks like you can be seen.

Son of tofu, I never dreamed of being the gro of the club. P*ste! Even at home I don't even wear a shirt or any small clothes, I can be called maria clara because I dress so much like a nun.

I went out without him answering, When he saw me it was as if he saw a ghost because of his reaction.

"Wow, did you say that and I'm really good at choosing clothes. Is that really your chest" He squeezed it so my eyes almost widened at what he did.

"What the heck, I'm already confused about what I'm wearing!" I sighed, he winced. "The mask is mine."

He was able to reveal the mask I was going to wear, "My name is Natasha ..." he said, I just nodded at it.

"You're beautiful shaira you're so sexy, I'm sure the costumers won't let you not even be at the table." He added,

"I'm not just going to dance, I'm not used to having a man next to me wearing this ..."

"You'll earn more shai, can you just shai?"

"It's up to you" I said and sat down in front of the mirror

It nodded towards me and began to fix me, even before all of this I would endure. So that I can go home, I don't want to be here.

"Your eyes are beautiful shai, Who did you inherit your brown eyes from?" he asked while tying my long hair.

"To my father .."

"Where are they? Don't they know you're here?" he asked again and sprayed my hair.

"They know my job at the restaurant. I haven't heard from them yet and what my aunt said is definitely a lie." can i tell you

"Is that so? I'm sure you can save here even if you only dance for a month. If you want your income to increase, you can set the table." he said, finished with my hair as well.

“I’ll think about that first, for now I’ll do dancing first.

"Tsk, I'll take care of you, it's forbidden to bring the table here without Ma'ma's permission ..." he said and sprayed perfume.

"Don't push me ..." he frowned again but his amazement could not be erased every time he stroked my body.

"Shai for your model, do you have a race?" it spun behind me,

"My mom told me that I look like my father ..."

"Ah gnun ba, Oh let's go out and show you to Ma'ma, I'm sure it's fun because she has a new pet." it pulled me out so I almost drifted into it.

When we finally get down to where you can hear various noises around, Smell of alcohol, cigarettes that are not familiar to me. Different colors of light illuminate every part of the corner where we stand.

"Natasha, you're just there." someone approached us, This is the old woman who struggles me to dance on the obscene stage she owns. "It's good and I can accept that first, have you realized ..."

Natasha sang to greet it. "Of course Ma'ma, I was like that then, wasn't I. But we're proud now. Take a look. The taste of the foreigners here is very good ..."

Smiling the lady nodded, immediately convinced "All right you will dance now after that." he pointed to the bikini earlier. "Make sure and you'll bounce the women here, And what are you holding? Are you still wearing a mask?" He asked, I nodded.

"It's still embarrassing Ma'ma." second by natasha, i was upset because of this old man. "Let's just call her LADY IN MASK, I'm sure she's confused." convincingly he once winked at me secretly.

"Oh hey go ahead, you go backstage and the other one is over. I'm just here and watching." it turned its back on us to walk towards a male costumer, I wouldn't lose my bad look at it until natasha and I pulled over again.

When they got used to the backstage, the three women were there, just like natasha, they were dressed the same way.

"Is he the new salta?" asked the curly woman.

"Yes, She is shaira .." she replied, I remained silent.

"Hi Shaira im Kate, Enjoy here because later we will be visited by the adonis of the goddess." he laughed and kissed me,

"And here we are Abby and Faith." he taught his companions.

"Hello cutie girl, you can insure your beauty, our skin bounces off your skin." the one she called abby also stood up, like the others she even hit me.

"Are you still wearing a mask?" asked a woman sitting, Faith.

"Yes, too many people. I'm not used to it .."

Natasha approached me. "Just ignore the peole, You think you're the only one, You can cross that properly .." She led the way for me, She accompanied me until I reached the stage.

I felt my knees tremble so I tried to strengthen my posture so as not to fall over the extreme nervousness I was feeling.

Bwis*t, What I entered.

"Witwiwwwww." I was startled by the sudden whistling of the crowd, I could barely move because of that.

"Dance !!"

"Give me your hot dance number sexylady" shouted the one in front.

"It's going to dance! It's going to dance!"

"GO SHAIRA !!"

There I glanced behind me again, natasha thumbs-up at me as if to say it's okay. I let out a deep breath before facing the crowd.

I will do this to get out of this place, To make money and be with mama and my brothers again.

I started to move and in my mind I was humiliated because of the intensity of the way they looked at me, I was shrinking myself.

I turned around with the obscene music, When I looked again my eyes fell on a man who was looking at me seriously, It was as if there was something in his gaze that I couldn't understand, I couldn't get rid of. I stopped and my body seemed to have a life of its own because it was dancing on its own.

His beautiful eyes that almost resemble mine are what give a nice man here, I don't know how and I endured the embarrassment I did with just his stare.

Strange. I can not explain.

"Your good in dancing shaira .." said abby who was obviously drunk because of her puffy eyes, Earlier we slept backstage because another group took over 'min. I also did a few dances and I skipped that because of the handsome guy who was watching.

I will never forget how he stared at me, His eyes, nose. Tang*na, I already know his face.

I just smiled at some of their compliments to me until midnight we were still there, They were drinking while I was just sitting and my back was almost numb from the extreme boredom that made me laugh.

"Haha Shaira *sigh *There you are *sigh *." natasha, looks drunk. "A lot of people would have re -requested to dance early and they were shouting at the lady in mask * sigh * hahaha." He sat down, holding his forehead.

"You're drunk, aren't you out of work?" I asked, ignoring what he said.

"There's still *sigh *, don't remind me so I *sigh *myself ..." he suddenly bent down on the table so I almost covered his face because of that.

"Let it go first, she'll just rest and wake up as well ..." abby said, laying natasha down on the sofa.

"Hey, What are you! The adonis are already there and we're waiting, Hurry up ..." I turned to kate who was almost screaming and shouted the name adonis to the whole club, Who are they.

Abby turned to me "Come on, come with me .."

"Wait --- .." I didn't finish what I was going to say with the sudden pulling of it, I'm sure my hand was already red from earlier that pure pulling was happening.

Tch.

They go straight to a Vip room, Spacious and with two long sofas. On either side and on the side of the table was a single sofa there I just noticed that there were four men sitting there.

I swallowed averted my gaze, Even though I was still wearing my mask.

"Hi Prettyladies Why are you taking so long?" a man asked, I looked at it. It's navy blue longsleeve.

"Sorry baby Vanz just called Ma'ma Eh." Anas and kate at the same time she was sitting on her thigh, nailing me because of that scene.

I turned to abby and I was almost embarrassed when I was just standing there, she had them sitting next to the men who I can't deny are handsome.

I glanced at a man sitting on the single sofa, And I almost stopped to see who it was.

The man who had been staring at me before is now looking straight at where I stand. What's his problem and that's how he looks, It's melting and I'll admit he's very handsome.

Shameless shaira, How handsome! Stop!

"Lady in mask? Wow, you were the one dancing earlier, weren't you? I'm Philip." the person next to abby held out his hand, I looked at it but so as not to embarrass her I shook her hand against my will ..

"And this handsome" he pointed next to faith "Miguel, and this is lonely boy, Jacob." Introduce him here, Teasing.

Our eyesight was right again, It was too much for him to look while leaning back and crossing his arms. I don't know if he's killing me mentally because of that stare of his.

I can pierce her beautiful eyes!

"Because the lady in mask is still shaking a bit just now, come here and sit down ..." kate said and motioned for me to sit on the opposite chair called jacob ..

When I sat down, faith's glass of wine suddenly reached me and signaled to the man in front of me, His eyesight was lowered and he was busy spinning the ice in his glass.

I took it, And I don't know what went through my mind when I suddenly picked it up. I can almost close my eyes and wince at the taste I drank, It's too much to draw the bad taste into my neck. What is this, I think it's mixed with salt so it's very painful in the neck.

As I dropped the glass, I could still close my eyes because of that taste. I will never drink that again. Curse it!

When I looked up I could almost retreat from the greet stare, Meet his thick eyebrows looking at me. The bad look has gotten worse lately.

vanz suddenly sneezed so I lost my sight here "Can I asked you a favor, lady in mask?" its a sudden question, I just nodded in response.

"Can you show your face here."

I stumbled to stare at it, I'm not bob* so as not to understand the english language, He wants you to see my face? But why, For what else.

I turned to abby, She smiled and nodded as if convincing me to do the same. I don't think anything will be lost if I take it off, it's just them and no one else. After that I will never see them again.

"Take it off lady mask ..." vanz said, clapping as if he really wanted to see my face.

Maybe nothing will happen, I won't be in manila and this bwis*t place for long either.

I thought for a few more minutes before touching the end of my hair to remove the knot of the mask, But as soon as it was removed, he pulled my hand violently.

(Lady Mask)

Jacob Monteclaro Pov.

Meet my eyebrows while driving to where, I do not want to go home first because daddy and I argued again because of another woman with him.

When will he stop bringing the woman home, he will no longer be carried away by his past relationships.

I grabbed the cellphone and called my friend, he just didn't know that when he answered.

"Why did you call, You miss me Uh?" Vanz asked one of my friend.

"Shut up! Where are you?"

"I'm with Philip, we're going to miguel .."

"Okay, Lets have fun tonight im stressful." I heard him cuckled,

"Sure haha, You know the famous bar in Makati right? Where did we chat last night".

"Yeah ofcourse, I'm on my way there." I went down the line and went to the bar he was referring to.

When I got there it was almost crowded, full of women which I liked. My eyes widened on the stage, There were also people dancing there.

I sat down at the end where we used to sit, I pulled out my cellphone to type a message to giovanni that I was here. It's better to drink than to go home with Tito's new woman, He's not my biological father for true. Long story why.

I ordered a beer while waiting for them, it was too late at night and almost everyone here was entertaining, He laughed and giggled while there was a woman.

I opened a beer once sipping on it, I halved it until I looked up at the stage.

A masked woman grabbed my attention, She was wearing a dress that almost clung to the nape of her body, But what I wondered was why it was masked. And it seems to be insignificant in the eyes of man based on his erection.

"Witwiiwww .." sudden whistle of the men on the side.

Dance !! "

"Give me your hot dance number sexylady" The man in front shouted.

"It's going to dance! It's going to dance!"

"Go Shaira !!"

Tss.

"Newbie." I whispered to myself, it turned to a woman in the back who seemed to be convincing me to dance.

I was shaken, this one is new.

But when it started to dance I was almost reeling from what I was drinking, her thigh was smooth which gave charm to the men who were shouting. It was masked but I could see his eyes and lips, I swallowed, I wanted to see his face.

It kept dancing and I was almost uncomfortable in my seat, I wanted to buy it.

When the music rang again, his eyes hit me, It was as if I was on fire because of what happened. I can see his eyes are so beautiful to look at. Tiny lips that were almost perfect with the red lipstick she was using.

I smiled mentally, I also grabbed his attention. It's very nice to make sure, I smile in my mind because of his long stare at me, Until more and more people call here. But his sight is still on me.

"What's up Single!" Suddenly vanz appeared, he had a big smile as philip and miguel who were also my friends followed him. They sat in the empty seat and smiling at me, I frowned at them.

"Guess what bro." Ani philip, siniko si giovanni

"What's that, f*ckboy."

"Tsk, I already know the problem with our escort. I'm sure he and tito samuel argued again." they turned to me, gasping for breath before nodding again

It's irritating when you know that women are only after money from dad, he doesn't listen. so I'll just let it be what he wants.

"Then tonight is yours Mr'Romantico, I'll be the one to find a woman for you ..." Giovanni teased, he turned around and stopped to look again at the stage where the masked woman had just finished. .

"Sh*t, that girl's hot!" said philip, I stared at him.

"Dont you dare philip, that girl is new!" I was sick, it laughed

"Hahaha You really like a new girl" I think even worse.

"Tch hndi mabiro" he whispered, I stood up and I motioned to miguel to just quietly drink.

"There we are at Vip." it nodded to stand up, and briskly walked away. Before me.

Tsk.

Once inside I looked around. As usual nothing has changed, I still remember what happened in the past. I'm so drunk and I don't know who the woman I'm with here is. It's also new, and those are my types.

They come with me quickly, Even without payment they agree. It’s not the money that’s chasing, it’s me. I smiled at the thought, I'll get that beginner too.